MD's Dispute Study on Breast Cancer Brachytherapy
December 19, 2011
A recent study on a sophisticated form of radiation treatment for breast cancer is inaccurate and has caused unnecessary concern among many patients, according to four top physician researchers.
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Methodist Dallas Treats First Male in Texas to Receive SAVI® Advanced Breast Cancer Treatment
October 20, 2011
DALLAS -- George Ross is the first man in Texas to receive the SAVI® therapy, an advanced treatment device for breast cancer that provides multiple benefits for patients. SAVI reduces the course of treatment time from six weeks to just five days. Ross was treated at Methodist Dallas Medical Center.
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SAVI Research Project: Initial Findings Reported at ABS
May 3, 2011
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – Initial findings from the SAVI® Collaborative Research Project (SCRP), on SAVI radiation therapy for breast cancer, were presented at the recent annual meeting of the American Brachytherapy Society (ABS).
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Cianna Medical Closes $12 Million in Funding for SAVI Breast Cancer Treatment
April 28, 2011
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – Cianna Medical has successfully completed a funding round totaling $12 million. Investor proceeds will be used to expand sales and marketing programs for the SAVI® breast brachytherapy applicator, a multicatheter device that provides accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI), in the U.S. and internationally.
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SAVI Breast Brachytherapy Safe for Women with Breast Implants, Study Says
April 12, 2011
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – The SAVI® applicator for breast brachytherapy was used to safely deliver post-lumpectomy radiation therapy to a woman with breast implants, according to conducted by researchers at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and published online in the journal Brachytherapy.
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New SAVI Sisters Program Raises Awareness about 5-Day Breast Cancer Treatment
September 23, 2010
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – Cianna Medical today announced the launch of SAVI Sisters™, a program designed to provide education about breast cancer treatment options, primarily through social networking.
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Virginia Mason First in Seattle to Offer New Brachytherapy Radiation Option for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
September 9, 2010
SEATTLE – The Floyd & Delores Jones Cancer Institute at Virginia Mason is the first cancer center in Seattle to offer a new radiation option for early-stage breast cancer patients that allows for customized radiation delivery, reduces toxicity, and reduces the length of treatment to only five days.
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Tacoma/Valley Radiation Oncology Centers Named Center of Excellence for Advanced Breast Cancer Treatment
July 29, 2010
TACOMA, Wash. – Tacoma/Valley Radiation Oncology Centers has been designated a Center of Excellence in accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) for offering therapy with SAVI breast brachytherapy.
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Radiation Device Allows for Targeted Breast Radiation to Control Cancer
July 12, 2010
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - A new study of breast cancer patients at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center and the Arizona Oncology Services shows that after almost two years, the radiation given with SAVI controls the rate of cancer and may reduce the complications seen with alternate types of brachytherapy.
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Cianna Medical Wins 2010 Aster Award for Excellence in Healthcare Marketing
June 23, 2010
ALSIO VIEJO, Calif. - Cianna Medical, Inc. today announced it has received a Bronze Aster Award for the SAVI Advantage, the company's unique approach to customer support. The Aster Awards, one of the largest national competitions of its kind, is an elite program that recognizes outstanding healthcare professionals for excellence in their marketing efforts.
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Mid-Atlantic Facilities Named "Centers of Excellence" in APBI
June 17, 2010
ALSIO VIEJO, Calif. - Nineteen facilities in the Mid-Atlantic region have been named Centers of Excellence in APBI for their use of the SAVI® applicator.
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Midwest Facilities Named "Centers of Excellence" in APBI
June 10, 2010
ALSIO VIEJO, Calif. - Twenty-two facilities in the Midwest of the U.S. have been named Centers of Excellence in APBI for their use of the SAVI® applicator
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Phoenix Facilities Named "Centers of Excellence" in APBI
June 1, 2010
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - Seventeen facilities in the Phoenix area have been named Centers of Excellence in APBI for their use of the SAVI® applicator.
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Southern California Facilities Named "Centers of Excellence" in APBI
May 27, 2010
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - Nine facilities in the southern California area have been named Centers of Excellence in APBI for their use of the SAVI® applicator.
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Halifax Health Named “Center of Excellence“ for Advanced Breast Cancer Treatment, Launches National SAVI Sisters Program at Survivors Luncheon
May 20, 2010
DAYTON BEACH, Fla. - In honor of its recent designation as a Center of Excellence in APBI, Halifax Health will host a “Celebration of Life“ luncheon on Friday, June 4 for the women who received the SAVI treatment at Halifax Health - Center for Oncology.
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Northern California Facilities Named “Centers of Excellence“ in APBI
May 20, 2010
ALSIO VIEJO, Calif. -- Nine facilities in the northern California region have been named Centers of Excellence in APBI for their use of the SAVI® applicator
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Southern Facilities Named “Centers of Excellence“ in APBI
May 13, 2010
ALSIO VIEJO, Calif. -- Twenty facilities in the southern region of the U.S. have been named Centers of Excellence in APBI for their use of the SAVI® applicator
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Dallas/Fort Worth Facilities Named “Centers of Excellence“ in APBI
May 6, 2010
ALSIO VIEJO, Calif. -- Twelve facilities in the greater Dallas/Forth Worth area have been named Centers of Excellence in APBI for their use of the SAVI® applicator
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SAVI Wins Award for Medical Design Excellence
Cianna Medical's Design & Engineering Expertise Honored
April 8, 2010
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. — Cianna Medical announced that the SAVI® breast brachytherapy applicator has received a 2010 Medical Design Excellence Award.
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FHWCI “Center of Excellence” in Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (ABPI)
March 25, 2010
Florida Hospital Waterman Cancer Institute (FHWCI) was recently named a “Center of Excellence" in accelerated partial breast irradiation (ABPI) for its use of the SAVI applicator.
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Methodist Healthcare to Tweet about New Multi-catheter Device
SAVIT: the Safest, Fastest, and Most Customizable Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer
March 4, 2010
MEMPHIS - On Thursday, March 4, Methodist Healthcare hosted its first in a series of Twittercasts which will include tweets and videos focusing on women's health services provided by Methodist Healthcare. The Twittercast featured SAVI, the latest advancement in partial breast radiation to treat breast cancer.
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